SARMATIAN KING’S GOLD NECKLACE & AMULET 1st CENTURY BC

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Sarmatian - Persian Tribal King’s Ritual Gold Pectoral Necklace and Amulet 

1 Century BC – 2 Century AD

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This ritual Gold Pectoral Necklace and Gold Pectoral Amulet is a complete set attributed to Sarmatian Tribal Ruler (King) of Persian descent that lived approximately 2000 years ago.

The Necklace is beautifully decorated with ornaments, dotted pattern triangles, seven Carnelian (cornelian) stones and most important symbol, the two birds, each one at both ends.

The Necklace is in very good condition, completely intact. Its structure consists of a single solid gold sheet cover that sits on internal silver-alloy frame. 

The Gold Necklace was worn directly on the chest (hence Pectoral) to display power and wealth of the bearer. Throughout various civilizations gold pectoral necklaces always represented a symbol of power.

Special attention must be paid to the most distinct image on this necklace, the two symbolic birds. Their style and the way they are depicted show traces of Post-Sumerian culture (1500 – 100 B.C.) that was carried by Persian and Sarmatian tribes.

The Gold Pectoral Amulet is another treasure on its own. With five Cornelian stones set on a decorated gold sheet cover the entire composition rests on a silver-alloy amulet base. There is a slight damage seen on the entire amulet primarily on the top left corner and on the central cornelian stone. Amulet was completely preserved by experts from National Restoration Center of Lithuania (European Union).

The fact that these two artifacts survived to this day as a pair makes them a truly rare archeological discovery. 

Rarity of these artifacts is very high. There are very few pectoral gold necklaces of this age in the world, all of which are located in recognized National Museums. A pair of fully intact Gold Pectoral jewelery that belonged to a tribal leader that lived more than two thousand years ago is extremely rare.

Necklace size: 28 x 15 cm
Amulet size: 8 x 5 cm

This is the only Gold Pectoral Necklace and Amulet in private ownership and currently available for sale worldwide.

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RARITY: Sarmatian gold artifacts are very rare. Many people mistake them for Scythian items which are just as valuable but are in much more abundance. The rarity of Sarmatian artifacts comes from their burial traditions. Sarmatians lived in steppe of Eastern Europe and Asia and did not make kurgans (burial grave hills) leaving very little visual trace of their civilization. Simply discovering their artifacts in vast grasslands of Eurasia is very difficult for archaeologists. Second rarity factor is that Samarians were not known for the use of gold even by royalty, so any gold artifacts that are attributed to Sarmatians are of very high importance from both cultural and financial perspective.

SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY: During the restoration of Sarmatian Gold Necklace expert restorers from Lithuanian Art Museum Restoration Center found ancient technology (tree resin dielectric insulator) that no one knew existed before. This discovery allows to state that Sarmatian Gold Necklace holds high scientific and historical value.

FAME: In 2004 Sarmatians were made famous by Hollywood after release of the movie “King Arthur” staring Clive Owen. The film portrayed King Arthur (played by Clive Owen) as half Sarmatian who, along with other Sarmatian warriors served the Roman Empire in Britain.

View Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition of Scythian & Sarmatian Gold at http://www.metmuseum.org/special/se_event.

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Detailed provenance is present for both, the Necklace and Amulet and it includes:

• Metal analysis
• Authenticity analysis
• Ownership documents
• Historical documents
• Exhibition documents
• Insurance documents
• Media coverage and much more
  

Shipping: Buyer or legal representative of a buyer must arrive to European Union and take possession of the items personally (preferred).

Worldwide shipping is available, please contact us for more details.

Tamoikins Museum’s Declaration:

• We declare with all responsibility that Pectoral Necklace and Amulet are completely authentic, legally acquired and currently owned by Tamoikins family.
• We declare that Pectoral Necklace and Amulet have no travel restrictions on any kind.
• We will assist the buyer in all aspects of this transaction including insurance, shipping, import /export documentation and all else that is needed for a safe delivery of the items.
• We allow the buyers or their legal representatives to make all necessary on site analysis and expertise of the items prior to paying full amount.    

Buyer's (or buyer's representative's) responsibility:

• Arrive to European Union.
• Personally examine the Pectoral Necklace and Amulet.
• Make a payment for full amount for Pectoral Necklace and Amulet.
• To understand that returns are accepted prior to paying full amount. Returns are not accepted after the buyer examined and took full possession of the Pectoral Necklace and Amulet.

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Pectoral Necklace and Amulet were exhibited by Tamoikins Museum in 2008 International Exhibition that was done in Trakai Castle - National Historical Museum of Lithuania http://www.tamoikinsmuseum.com/Content/View/35.html 

All buyers who are interested in the Exhibition Catalog depicting Pectoral Necklace and Amulet please contact us directly for your copy.

Catalog is available in English, French, Russian, Lithuanian    

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